agreeable
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4.9
- adjective
- /əˈɡriːəbl/
- Formal
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conforme con
- The contract terms are agreeable and suitable for our needs.
- mutually agreeable
We need to have this conversation and we're going to we're going to come up with something agreeable to both of us.
- We need to have this conversation and we're going to we're going to come up with something agreeable to both of us.
Examples
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Ironically, his policy prescriptions overall, with particular exceptions, were agreeable to my own preferences.
Blog text (16) -
It must have been an agreeable order, sir.
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We need to have this conversation and we're going to we're going to come up with something agreeable to both of us.
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Now, I assume this is agreeable with everybody.
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But the position should be agreeable to most, once it's been carefully explained.
Blog text (29) -
This is agreeable to His Majesty.
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At first, the arrangement was agreeable all the way around.
Fiction book (2002) -
And was the test fair and the format agreeable?
Academic text (1996) -
I trust the... increased dosage is agreeable?
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Second, descriptive cataloging standards for any set should be agreeable to all sharing institutions.
Academic text (2013)
Synonyms
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3.3
Agreeing with something else and not contradicting it
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4.1
Able to exist or work together without conflict
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2.1
Being of the same opinion as other people
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3.7
Agreeing with someone or fitting well with something
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7.3
In agreement with others or showing the same result
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7.5
In agreement with a rule or standard
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7.3
Being a good match with something else
Agreeing with rules, plans, or beliefs
Antonyms
How Compatible
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Agreeable comes from a root meaning 'to please', which led to the idea of being 'in one mind' or 'in harmony'. So when something is agreeable with a rule or advice, it means it fits and is 'in agreement' with it.